The shape of trees: Reimagining forest ecology in three dimensions with remote sensing
How ecologists think about above‐ground forest structure and dynamics is fundamentally
shaped by the data we can collect. This has historically been limited to what is possible with …
shaped by the data we can collect. This has historically been limited to what is possible with …
The potential of low-cost 3D imaging technologies for forestry applications: Setting a research agenda for low-cost remote sensing inventory tasks
Limitations with benchmark light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technologies in forestry
have prompted the exploration of handheld or wearable low-cost 3D sensors (< 2000 USD) …
have prompted the exploration of handheld or wearable low-cost 3D sensors (< 2000 USD) …
Assessing the performance of a handheld laser scanning system for individual tree mapping—A Mixed forests showcase in Spain
The use of mobile laser scanning to survey forest ecosystems is a promising, scalable
technology to describe the 3D structure of forests at a high resolution. We use a structurally …
technology to describe the 3D structure of forests at a high resolution. We use a structurally …
Automatic tree detection and attribute characterization using portable terrestrial lidar
Key message This study details a methodology to automatically detect the positions of and
dasometric information about individual Eucalyptus trees from a point cloud acquired with a …
dasometric information about individual Eucalyptus trees from a point cloud acquired with a …
Mobile laser scanning for estimating tree structural attributes in a temperate hardwood Forest
The emergence of mobile laser scanning (MLS) systems that use simultaneous localization
and mapping (SLAM) technology to map their environment opens up new opportunities for …
and mapping (SLAM) technology to map their environment opens up new opportunities for …
[HTML][HTML] Artificial intelligence-based software (AID-FOREST) for tree detection: A new framework for fast and accurate forest inventorying using LiDAR point clouds
FRL Serrano, E Rubio, FAG Morote, MA Abellán… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Forest inventories are essential to accurately estimate different dendrometric and forest
stand parameters. However, classical forest inventories are time consuming, slow to …
stand parameters. However, classical forest inventories are time consuming, slow to …
Point2Tree (P2T)—Framework for parameter tuning of semantic and instance segmentation used with mobile laser scanning data in coniferous forest
Inthis study, we introduce Point2Tree, a modular and versatile framework that employs a
three-tiered methodology, inclusive of semantic segmentation, instance segmentation, and …
three-tiered methodology, inclusive of semantic segmentation, instance segmentation, and …
[HTML][HTML] Supervised terrestrial to airborne laser scanner model calibration for 3D individual-tree attribute mapping using deep neural networks
Z Xi, C Hopkinson, L Chasmer - ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Capturing subcanopy forest information from airborne laser scanning (ALS) is constrained
by signal occlusion. This study demonstrates the potential of close-range terrestrial laser …
by signal occlusion. This study demonstrates the potential of close-range terrestrial laser …
Unraveling Forest Complexity: Resource Use Efficiency, Disturbance, and the Structure‐Function Relationship
BA Murphy, JA May, BJ Butterworth… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Structurally complex forests optimize resources to assimilate carbon more effectively,
leading to higher productivity. Information obtained from Light Detection and Ranging …
leading to higher productivity. Information obtained from Light Detection and Ranging …
3d LiDAR scanning of urban forest structure using a consumer tablet
Forest measurements using conventional methods may not capture all the important
information required to properly characterize forest structure. The objective of this study was …
information required to properly characterize forest structure. The objective of this study was …